Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Just Released: Open Land Trust Contract is Renewed with Rural and Critical Lands Program!


Open Land Trust Contract Renewed with Rural and Critical Lands Program! WPi's Mark Baker serves as a Board member on the Beaufort County Rural and Critical Land Preservation Board.


Volunteer for ASLA - Expand Your Professional Horizons

ASLA is looking for volunteers to serve on various committee!
That means you!
More Information Click Here!

Deadline is midnight on July 10, 2015.
Over the next several weeks, President-Elect Chad Danos, FASLA, will be considering appointments for committee service during his term as ASLA President (November 9, 2015–October 24, 2016). To volunteer for service on one or more of the committees listed below, please fill out the committee appointment form. #ASLA #WPi #Creatinggreatplaces

ASLA Advocacy - Now It's Your Turn!

ASLA Advocacy is a Hot Topic in the WPi Office and one that we are trying to find more ways to advocate for our profession. If you ever wanted to learn more about what ASLA Advocates and get up to date information on the Advocacy News - Look no further than ASLA Advocacy News Homepage


Direct from iAdvocate:

The work of landscape architects helps create resilient communities of all sizes from coast to coast. Many landscape architecture projects begin in the halls of Congress and in state capitols across the country, with policies and programs that promote green infrastructure and sustainable design and create active transportation networks and community parks. Check out ASLA’s new video, iAdvocate—Now, it’s your turn! to hear firsthand how ASLA’s advocacy efforts are affecting the profession and yielding landscape architecture projects on the ground. Watch, and then join the thousands of landscape architects who say iAdvocate!
#iAdvocate #WPiadvocates #Creatinggreatplaces #WPi

Friday, June 5, 2015

Live from the Pickleball Courts on HHI

The rain stopped us last week, but nothing stopped us this week!  The Pickleball courts were filled last night! #WPi #WPipickleball

Thursday, June 4, 2015

#3 Best Town in SC to Raise a Family...Bluffton!

Our @Wood_Partners Family consists of employees who live on Hilton Head Island, Bluffton, and Tallahassee, so it is so exciting when we see Bluffton make the list for best Towns! According to the Island Packet's Article, The Town of Bluffton is ranked #3 for Best Town's in South Carolina to Raise a Family based on several different factors! Let's continue to climb the rankings and be the best that we can be Bluffton! Hilton Head and Tallahassee are also great Towns! Thanks to the  @HHIBChamber and @TownofBluffton for continuing to promote and sustain the wonderful area in which live, work and play! #Creatinggreatplaces #WPi

Monday, June 1, 2015

Pineland Station Renovations Underway!

Featured in Hilton Head Monthly's June Issue, Pineland Station will soon undergo renovations in order to improve the aging shopping center on Hilton Head Island. We are excited to be a part of this renovation project on HHI! #WPi #Creatinggreatplaces  @hhmonthly

Check out all the New Facilities and Amenities at the Sea Pines Resort!

If you haven't visited all of the new facilities and amenities in Sea Pines Resort, don't wait any longer! See the New Facilities! #seapines #WPi #Creatinggreatplaces

Thursday, May 28, 2015

Wood+Partners Inc. prides ourselves on "Creating Great Places." So what makes a successful place?

Interesting read on "What makes a successful place?"  Featured on Project for Public Spaces website. The company is a nonprofit planning, design and education organization dedicated to helping people create and sustain public spaces that build stronger communities. #WPi #Publicspaces #creatinggreatplaces

Friday, May 22, 2015

Celebrating 27 Years of Creating Great Places! Happy Early Anniversary WPi!

The month of May celebrates 27 Years of Creating Great Places for WPi. So we decided to celebrate our Anniversary  a couple days before the actual date of May 23, 2015 last night! Thank you for your continued support through the years! Cheers to you! #WPi #Happyanniversary #27Years #Creatinggreatplaces @Wood_Partners



Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Behind the scenes of WPi's Pickleball Group!

After an overwhelming response, WPi  has a Pickleball Group! A group of employees meet once a week on HHI to play Pickleball and have had a blast so far! Despite the notion that Pickleball is usually played by the senior crowd, we welcome players of all ages! If you are interested in learning more about the game, rules and general background information, please click here. We will provide more updates and pictures so stay tuned.#2015Pickleballmovement #WPi







Thursday, May 14, 2015

5-Story Luxury Retirement Home on Hilton Head Island is Approved!

Bayshore Retirement Partners plans to build a luxury senior-living retirement home that might possibly begin construction in October on Hilton Head Island, SC. The property known as Salty Fare Landing will consist of a 150,000 sq. ft. senior center near Skull Creek that will feature 126 one and two bedroom units, a library, dining facilities, a pool, a full-service bar and lounge, a fitness room and a theater, just to name a few. Wood+Partners Inc. is excited to be a part of this team! #HHIluxuryliving #WPi #Luxuryretirementliving


Wednesday, May 13, 2015

"A State of Mind" The Town of Bluffton Featured in Garden & Gun Magazine for Small-Town Escapes!

Everyone that lives within a 30 mile radius and apparently beyond now, knows and understand the true southern jewel that makes Bluffton! Some visit for a while and some call it home for life. Over the past several years, Bluffton has made a name for itself with new development, businesses, more visitors who have called this their home, it's culture, variety of festivals, and it's "State of Mind" just to name a few. Who could possibly keep this "Small-Town Escape" a secret.  Well if you didn't know about Bluffton before, you will now thanks to Garden & Gun Magazine! #Blufftonstateofmind #WPi #Garden&GunMagazine

Take a look at Community Design Collaborative's Green Schoolyard's

The Community Design Collaborative has helped transform over 20 Schoolyard's in Philadelphia to reinvent asphalt and concrete schoolyards into an Eco-friendly space that promotes learning and free play. What an amazing organization! If you are interested in learning more about the transforming Philadelphia's Schoolyards or maybe a school near you, please read this article.  @cdesignc_tweets #schoolyardsPHL #WPi